Hon Peter Collier asks about the WA Police Force's overseas recruitment program, including application numbers, officers recruited, gender breakdown, and program costs. The Minister for Emergency Services provides the requested data.

AnsweredQoN 703Legislative Council
Asked
13 June 2024
Portfolio
Police

QuestionView source ↗

POLICE — OVERSEAS RECRUITMENT
703. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the overseas recruitment
program for police officers.
(1) How many applications have been
received?
(2) How many officers have been
recruited?
(3) Of those referred to in (2),
how many are —
(a) male;
(b) female; and
(c) other?
(4) How much has been spent on the
program to date?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister
for Emergency Services.
The Western Australia Police Force
provides the following figures as at 11 June 2024.
(1) There have been 1 889.
(2) There have been 179.
(3) (a) There are 142 males;
(b) 37 females; and
(c) zero other.
(4) An amount of $2.3 million.

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